Choerodon jordani, Jordan's tuskfish : aquarium

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Choerodon jordani (Snyder, 1908)

Jordan's tuskfish
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> Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Labridae (Wrasses) > Bodianinae
Etymology: Choerodon: Greek, choiros = a pig + odous = teeth (Ref. 45335); referrring to the prominent anterior canines of the species in this genus (Ref. 116605).
More on author: Snyder.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Écologie

marin récifal; profondeur 15 - 30 m (Ref. 9710), usually 20 - 30 m (Ref. 9710). Tropical

Distribution Pays | Zones FAO | Écosystèmes | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri

Western Pacific: Ryukyu Islands south to Western Australia and the Great Barrier Reef and east to Samoa and Tonga (Ref. 53797).

Taille / Poids / Âge

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 17.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 2334)

Description synthétique Morphologie | Morphométrie

Épines dorsales (Total): 13; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total): 7; Épines anales 3; Rayons mous anaux: 10. A large pale spot situated below posterior end of dorsal-fin base, bordered anteriorly by a broad dark band tapering anteroventrally toward pectoral-fin base (band extending as dusky segment around ventral and posterior side of pale spot). Dorsal edge of caudal fin dark in adults. (Ref 9823)

Biologie     Glossaire (ex. epibenthic)

Adults are usually found on substrata of sand, rubble, or small coral heads near reefs (Ref. 2334). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves

Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).

Référence principale Upload your references | Références | Coordinateur : Westneat, Mark | Collaborateurs

Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene, 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 506 p. (Ref. 2334)

Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)


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